ZEFR

Manager, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)

ZEFR$170K — $230K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in Machine Learning Engineering or MLOps.
  • 1+ year of leadership experience in engineering teams.
  • Expertise in ML model deployment and production systems.
  • Hands-on experience with transformer architectures for NLP and vision tasks.
  • Deep understanding of multimodal embedding techniques.
  • Experience with large language models (LLMs).

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a Machine Learning Operations team.
  • Design scalable ML infrastructure for model training and deployment.
  • Establish best practices for ML model lifecycle management.
  • Develop CI/CD pipelines for machine learning workflows.
  • Optimize model inference performance for production systems.
  • Collaborate with ML Engineers and Data Scientists on model productionization.
  • Implement monitoring and observability solutions for ML systems.

Benefits

  • Flexible PTO
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA options
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Professional development opportunities
  • 14 paid holidays off
  • Flexible hybrid work schedule
  • 'Summer Fridays' for shorter workdays in summer
  • Free in-office lunches and snacks
  • Optional in-person and virtual events.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:

We are hiring a Manager of Machine Learning Operations to lead our ML Ops team and drive the infrastructure, tooling, and processes that enable our machine learning systems to operate at scale. You will oversee the deployment, monitoring, and optimization of ML models that process multi-terabytes of social media platform data from TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Snap. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for building and maintaining robust ML pipelines, ensuring model reliability in production, and implementing best practices for model lifecycle management. You will collaborate closely with ML Engineers and Data Scientists to bridge the gap between research and production. We are excited to welcome a leader who is passionate about building scalable ML infrastructure and developing high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Machine Learning Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Design and implement scalable ML infrastructure for model training, deployment, and serving
• Establish and enforce best practices for ML model lifecycle management, including versioning, testing, and monitoring
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for machine learning workflows
• Optimize model inference performance and reduce latency/cost across production systems
• Collaborate with ML Engineers and Data Scientists to productionize models efficiently
• Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions for ML systems
• Drive technical decisions on ML Ops tooling, infrastructure, and architecture
• Ensure high availability and reliability of ML services at scale
• Manage project timelines, priorities, and resource allocation for the ML Ops team

Tech Stack:
Languages: Python, SQL
Data Stores: Snowflake, Qdrant, GCS
Data Processing: DBT, Pandas, Ray
DevOps: GitHub Actions, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, AWS, GCP, Datadog
MLOps: Triton Inference Server, Weights and Biases, ONNX, TensorRT LLM, vLLM, SGLang
ML: Voxel51 Teams, Transformers, PyTorch, HuggingFace

What We're Looking For:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of professional experience in ML Engineering or MLOps
• 1+ years of experience leading or guiding engineering teams in either formal or informal leadership roles
• Deep expertise in ML model deployment, serving infrastructure, and production ML systems
• Hands-on experience with transformer architectures (e.g., BERT, ViT) for natural language and vision tasks.
• Strong understanding of multimodal embedding techniques for integrating text, image, audio, and structured data.
• Experience with LLM models such as Gemini, GPT, Claude, Qwen, etc.
• Experience with ML experiment tracking, model versioning, and feature stores
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles applied to ML workflows
• Experience optimizing model inference performance (ONNX, TensorRT, or similar)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams
• Openness to new technologies and creative solutions

Nice to Have:
• Experience with ad tech and digital advertising ecosystem
• Experience with multimodal LLM fine-tuning

Benefits (for US-based employees):
• Flexible PTO
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional development opportunities
• 14 paid holidays off
• Flexible hybrid work schedule
• "Summer Fridays" (shorter work days on select Fridays during the summertime)
• In-office lunches and lots of free food
• Optional in-person and virtual events (we like to celebrate!)

Compensation (for US-based employees):

The anticipated base salary for this position is between $170,000 and $230,000. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. If your compensation expectations fall outside of this range, it may still be worth having a conversation.

About ZEFR

ZEFR is a technology company that provides contextual targeting solutions for brands. The company's platform offers a suite of software tools that enable brands to identify and target their desired audiences on YouTube and other social media platforms. ZEFR's technology uses machine learning algorithms to analyze video content and identify relevant keywords and topics, which can then be used to target specific audiences with relevant ads. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Burbank, California.
Learn more about ZEFR
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2008

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